ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - FORM 2

Pollution is an issue that only affects the Caribbean

• True

• False

Ocean acidification occurs when

• sea temperatures rise

• pollution of ocean water

• pollution of the atmosphere

Environmental problems has resulted in the following issues on our planet

• natural disasters

• warming and cooling of the planet

• change in weather patterns

• better rainfall patterns

Which is NOT a type of pollution

• air

• disease

• land

• water

• thermal

Which are types of environmental problems

• global warming

• soil degradation

• nuclear pollution

• deforestation

• loss of biodiversity

Which of the following reasons below cause soil degradation to occur

• erosion

• soil compaction

• land conversion

• good rainfall

• soil compaction

Overpopulation results in a shortage of water, fuel and food

• True

• False

Deforestation is the replanting of forest trees

• True

• False

Acid rain is the presence of pollutants in the atmosphere

• True

• False

The following chemicals cause acid rain

• sulfur dioxide

• nitrogen oxide

• erupting of volcanoes

• sea breezes